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- 2/22/2024
Can lifestyle influence the risk of urinary tract infections?
Study explores the frequency of UTIs in relation to behavioural risk factors. - 2/22/2024
What if insulin spikes after a meal were good for your health?
Researchers looked at the cardiac and metabolic consequences of postprandial hyperinsulinemia—with surprising results. - 2/21/2024
When does it pay to pay someone else?
Outsourcing chores can be a godsend for busy doctors—but there are possible pitfalls too - 2/19/2024
A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here’s how it works
Defibrillation is a cornerstone resuscitation method and a new variation will provide a second option when standard pad positioning is not effective. - 2/15/2024
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Healing a ‘broken heart’ still a puzzle to be solved
As the incidence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy rise, there may be more frequent long-term impacts than previously thought. - 2/14/2024
The roots of the North American opioid crisis, and 3 key strategies for stopping it
Approaching the opioid crisis from a public health perspective includes massively increasing access to care and treatment for patients experiencing substance use disorder - 2/7/2024
Doctors developing tool for nurses to better triage flu-symptom patients in ER
The tool aims to discern which patients are likely to get even sicker and which really ought to get out of the hospital waiting room, go home and rest. - 2/6/2024
Eating disorders among doctors: How to protect against them?
A few studies are pointing to the prevalence of eating disorders among doctors and med students. A nutritionist talks about eating well despite sometimes-difficult working conditions. - 2/4/2024
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
It’s an unfortunate quirk of evolution that vegetables are so good for us but they aren’t all immediately tasty to all of us. - 1/25/2024
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